Islanders Make Coaching Change: Assistant Coach Benoit Desrosiers Released In a move that signals a shift in the New York Islanders' coaching strategy, the team has parted ways with assistant coach Benoit Desrosiers. Hired alongside Patrick Roy mid-season, Desrosiers was tasked with addressing the Islanders' performance in the faceoff circle, an area where they had shown some promise. While not struggling, the team's faceoff abilities were a key focus for Desrosiers, who brought a wealth of experience to the role. The decision to let him go raises questions about the team's future coaching direction and how they plan to address their remaining strengths and weaknesses.
According to Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News, the New York Islanders have fired assistant coach Benoit Desrosiers. Desrosiers was hired by the Islanders, along with Patrick Roy, partway through the 2023-24 season. As Rosner noted, Desrosiers was particularly focused on New York’s play in the faceoff dot. The Islanders weren’t a bad faceoff team […]
